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mainly

[ meyn-lee ]

adverb

  1. chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent:

    Our success was due mainly to your efforts. The audience consisted mainly of students.

  2. Obsolete. greatly; mightily; abundantly.


mainly

/ ˈɪԱɪ /

adverb

  1. for the most part; to the greatest extent; principally
  2. obsolete.
    strongly; very much
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of mainly1

First recorded in 1225–75, mainly is from the Middle English word maynliche, maynly. See main 1, -ly
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Country is often associated with being dominated by male artists, but the musicians driving it into the mainstream are mainly women.

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He was in his early 20s when he first met Tovar about 15 years ago, and knew him mainly as another fan he saw at shows everywhere.

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Investors who buy bonds are mainly made up of financial institutions, ranging from pension funds to central banks like the Bank of England.

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Osment’s statement seemed to focus mainly on his use of the antisemitic slur and did not directly address the actor’s arrest earlier this month.

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These smaller nukes have received so much attention in recent years mainly because modern reactors are so costly that the U.S. and Europe have all but stopped building any.

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